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1678059

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Hospitality Industry: Business Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of business rate relief for businesses in the hospitality sector.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	7090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>At Autumn Statement 2023, the government announced it will extend the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure (RHL) relief scheme at 75 per cent, up to a cash cap of £110,000 per business for 2024-25. This is a tax cut worth nearly £2.4 billion and around 230,000 retail, hospitality and leisure properties will be eligible for relief.</p><p> </p><p>The government also announced a freeze to the small business multiplier for the fourth consecutive year in 2024-25, protecting over a million ratepayers from bill increases.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 6256 question first answered 18/12/2023 14:04:16 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1678179

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Pedestrians: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to increase safety for (a) cyclists and (b) pedestrians in towns and cities.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	7102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government has created a new agency, Active Travel England (ATE), to improve the safety, accessibility and quality of walking and cycling schemes. ATE reviews proposed schemes to ensure they comply with good practice design guidance. The Government is providing over £3 billion of funding to local authorities up to 2025 to increase walking, wheeling and cycling in towns and cities in England. In January 2022, the Government also updated The Highway Code to improve road safety for people walking, cycling and riding horses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/12/2023 15:03:55 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1677703

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to reduce emissions from construction vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	6701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government has made available funding to support the development of low and zero carbon technologies with relevance to construction vehicles, including through the Advanced Propulsion Centre and the Red Diesel Replacement Competition. The use of renewable fuels in construction vehicles is also encouraged through the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation. Government has committed to publishing a decarbonisation strategy for Non-Road Mobile Machinery which includes construction vehicles intended for use on site, with a Call for Evidence on decarbonisation options to be issued shortly.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 18/12/2023 13:15:19 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1677708

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Motor Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many vehicles (a) owned and (b) contracted by his Department are (i) petrol, (ii) diesel, (iii) electric and (iv) hybrid.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	6764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office does not own any vehicles. The department has three contracted vehicles, two of which are diesel and one is hybrid.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 18/12/2023 15:18:44 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1677711

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much and what proportion of his Department's contact with people applying for child maintenance is by (a) telephone, (b) letter and (c) email.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	6826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>In the quarter ending September 2023, 97% of child maintenance applications applied online and 3% applied over the telephone. During the course of an application the Child Maintenance Service will need to contact both parents, and this may take the form of inbound and outbound telephone calls, emails, letters, messages on their Child Maintenance Account or through live chat. We do not routinely track or measure the total number of contacts and contact type throughout the application process.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 18/12/2023 15:39:17 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1677717

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department (a) has provided to local authorities to help reduce congestion on local roads in each of the last two years and (b) plans to provide to local authorities for this purpose in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	6831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>During the financial years 2022/23 and 2023/24 the Department has provided a total of over £2.1 billion of highway maintenance support to local authorities through the Highways Maintenance Block, Potholes Fund, and the additional funding from the Network North announcement. It has also provided £340 million for small scale transport improvements through the Integrated Transport Block to eligible local authorities. All of this will help enable smoother, safer journeys. In addition to this, Combined Authorities receiving City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements receive a settlement that incorporates funding for similar improvements in their areas. The Department is also providing £70 million in 2023/24 for a new traffic signals upgrade programme, which will help traffic flow more freely.</p><p> </p><p>As for future years, the Department has already announced an £8.3 billion uplift for local highway maintenance over the years 2023/24 to 2033/34 as part of the Network North programme. Further details of this are available on gov.uk. In 2024/25 the Department will provide £1.065bn of Highways Maintenance Block and £170 million of Integrated Transport Block funding to eligible local authorities. The profiling of funding in the years beyond 2024/25 will be subject to a future Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has also supported various local road schemes across the country through the Major Road Network and Large Local Major programmes, the details of which are available online, at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/network-north" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/network-north</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/12/2023 15:13:40 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1677724

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ferries: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of Irish Ferries Freight’s proposal for a new service between Scotland and Northern Ireland on seafarer (a) welfare and (b) employment.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mick Whitley
uin	6919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>As this is a commercial decision, the Secretary of State has not met with Irish Ferries to discuss its proposal for a new freight route. We would expect Irish Ferries to comply with all international requirements as required by the flag state of the vessel and to comply with UK law as applicable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/12/2023 14:07:14 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4755 label Biography information for Mick Whitley

1677725

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ferries: Crew
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the supply of seafarer (a) ratings and (b) officers to the (i) coastal and (ii) short sea ferry sectors.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mick Whitley
uin	6920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>Following the recommendations and steer of the Maritime Skills Commission (MSC), the Department for Transport is currently modernising seafarer training with industry stakeholders. The reviews commissioned by the MSC have included a market intelligence report, a cadet training review, and a ratings review. The analysis and recommendations from these reports have been used by the Department to set up various projects to modernise and enhance seafarer training. This includes an industry Working Group, overseen by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), that targets officer training in the coastal area. Following the recent Ratings Review, the MCA will now be working with industry to promote and enhance training for ratings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/12/2023 14:03:50 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4755 label Biography information for Mick Whitley

1677726

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	MS Norbay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with Irish Ferries on the (a) welfare and (b) employment conditions of seafarers employed on the ferry Norbay.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mick Whitley
uin	6921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>Irish Ferries currently operates on an international route and under international law the requirements for the welfare and employment conditions rest with the flag state, which is currently Bermuda. We would expect Irish Ferries to comply with all international requirements as required by Bermuda<strong>.</strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/12/2023 12:54:26 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4755 label Biography information for Mick Whitley

1677727

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	MS Norbay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the ferry Norbay was last inspected in a UK port for compliance with the Maritime Labour Convention by surveyors from the Bermudan Ship Register.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mick Whitley
uin	6922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The last renewal inspection for compliance with the requirements of the Maritime Labour Convention was carried out on board NORBAY in Dublin on 5 September 2022 by Inspectors from the Bermuda Shipping and Maritime Authority (BSMA). One Observation was made during this inspection and the vessel was issued with a Maritime Labour Convention Certificate which is valid until 27 February 2027. NORBAY is surveyed annually for issuance of a Passenger Ship Safety Certificate, and this was last completed in Liverpool by Surveyors from the BSMA on 5 January 2023.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/12/2023 14:02:07 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4755 label Biography information for Mick Whitley